Christina Kim hits from the sixteenth tee box in the final round of the Sybase Classic at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey on May 18, 2008. Lorena Ochoa wins her third straight Sybase Classic with a score of 10 under par. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)

Christina Kim (born March 15, 1984) is an American professional golfer from San Jose, California, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She is known for her animated style of play, flamboyant dress, and outgoing personaliity.

Kim won the 2004 Longs Drugs Challenge and the 2005 Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions and was a member of the winning American Solheim Cup teams in 2005 and 2009. She was the youngest player to reach $1 million in earnings, which she achieved in 2004 at age 20. This record was broken the following year by Paula Creamer.

Kim's autobiography, Swinging from My Heels: Confessions of an LPGA Star, co-written with Alan Shipnuck was published in 2010.

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